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| Four conspirators in Bakra murder case hiding in Jammu | | Staying in a rented house in outskirt | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | Dec 21
Four main conspirators, including a girl, involved in the Bakra murder case, who have been absconding for more than one year are reportedly hiding in Jammu city and are in touch with some other criminals for committing yet another murder.
According to sources, the main four conspirators in the Bakra murder case, including a girl, working with the under world along with her lover, are absconding and evading their arrest by the police, after they committed a murder and are reportedly hiding in a rental house in the outskirts of the city and waiting for opportune time to commit another murder. Sources said the alleged accused have taken a house on rent in Paloura area and are living there without any fear or threat.
Sources claim that the accused had also hired ‘Sunny’ for the murder of the Bakra’s younger brother, who had opened fire on the police party at Manda, when police was chasing him. Sources said Sunny was on way to collect weapons from a criminal in the Bus Stand area when police noticed him and chased him up to Manda. To evade arres... | |
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| LoC witnesses jubilant scenes | | India-Pak troops exchange sweets on Eid | | | Early Times Reporter
Poonch | Dec 21
Indian and Pakistani troops on the Line of Control today exchanged sweets at Chakan-da-Bagh crossing point in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir on the occasion of Eid-ul-Zuha on Friday. The gates at Chakan-da-Bagh point were opened on the occasion of Eid and Indian troops led by Col J P Yadav handed over sweets to the Pakistani personnel, defence sources said. The Pakistani troops, led by Col Zia of 35 Baloch Regiment, reciprocated the gesture. This is the fourth occasion during this year that Indian and Pakistani troops exchanged sweets and dry fruits at Chakan-da-Bagh point, the previous days being August 14, October 13 (on the eve of Eid- ul Fit... | |
| | | | Need for creating special force to tackle terrorism | | | | Early Times Special Correspondent
Jammu | Dec 21
Addressing the conference of Chief Ministers of all states, on internal security, the Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh has described the naxalite violence in various parts of the country as a virus, which needs be dealt with on war footing. He has laid emphasis on raising special force for the purpose by the concerned states. At the same time speaking in the same conference, the J&K Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad, in the specific context of secessionist terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir State, has projected the need for raising the strength of J&K police to 2 lakh cops, three times the present strength of the police force in the militancy in... | |
| | | | Baglihar to be commissioned in May | | | | Early Times Reporter
New Delhi Dec 21
The first unit of the controversial 450-MW Baglihar hydroelectric project in Jammu and Kashmir is likely to be commissioned in May next year, said a top official.
"The technical glitch encountered recently in building a new tunnel at the Baglihar hydroelectric project is minor and should not slow further implementation work on the project," Ashok Kumar, chief engineer in the hydro project monitoring division of the Central Electricity Authority (CEA) said.
"The first unit is likely to be commissioned in May and the remaining capacity envisaged at the project should be commissioned by July," he added.
The project was earlier scheduled for commissi... | |
| | | | 50 Killed in Pakistan Bombing | | | | ISLAMABAD |Dec 21
A suicide attacker detonated a powerful bomb inside a crowded mosque in northwestern Pakistan on Friday, killing at least 50 people and injuring 80 as they celebrated Eid-ul-Azha with the country's former interior minister, Pakistani officials said.
The official, Aftab Ahmed Khan Sherpao, was unhurt, but his son and two grandnephews were injured in the attack. The bombing was the second assassination attempt in eight months on Mr. Sherpao, who served as the country's top law enforcement official until last month.
In a telephone interview, Sherpao said that the bomb exploded as he and his relatives prayed in the front row of worshipers. He said he believed that the attac... | |
| | | | Unsecured guards grope in dark | | Variou nakkaas, security points depend for light on street lights | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | Dec 21
If anyone bothered about the security personal who stand all the night like ‘dripping trees in rains’ to make secure the VVIPs and VIPs and guard nakas and various security points in the winter capital after the durbar move; as majority of the check points are enveloped by darkness during late night hours in the city.
It is a known fact that with the traditional durbar move the security in the winter capital is enhanced but the in the pitch dark nakaas and security points the security personal deputed seemed to be vulnerable target of the evil eyes of the anti social elements or miscreant as they are completely dependent on the natural moon light and ... | |
| | | | Authorities prevent spread of anti-national oratory | | Geelani placed under house arrest | | | Early Times Reporter
JAMMU | Dec 21
Separatist Hurriyat Conference activist Syed Ali Shah Geelani was on Friday put under house arrest, official sources said.
The Jammu and Kashmir Police have put restrictions on the activities of Geelani, the self-styled chairman of the hard-line group of the so called All Parties Hurriyat Conference, on Id-ul-Azha and placed him under house arrest, the sources said.
Sources added Geelani was slated to address a public gathering after Id prayers in the afternoon at the Jama Masjid, while a large contingent of police swooped on his residence on Friday morning and stopped all the entry and exit points of Geelani's house. Sources further disclosed that... | |
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